From what I have been told there has more sponsorship money for this hockey conference than what was expected.
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B1G Hockey: The Countdown Begins
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From what I have been told there has more sponsorship money for this hockey conference than what was expected.
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Either that, or Barbasol needs a new person to negotiate their ad buys
Either that, or Barbasol needs a new person to negotiate their ad buys
mnstate0fhockey
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Let's Play Hockey is about as credible a hockey news source as there is.
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LOL. Let's Play Hockey is very tied in. It's not exactly the National Enquirer.
LOL. Let's Play Hockey is very tied in. It's not exactly the National Enquirer.
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Here is financial info posted earlier in this thread. If all schools will get the extra two million, that means they all turn a profit. Not too shabby.
Total revenues/total expenses (operating expenses)
MSU $1,920,645 / $3,052,506 ($819,145)
Michigan $2,866,947 / $2,984,366 ($799,973)
Ohio State $1,200,870 / $2,735,781 ($437,047)
Minnesota $7,067,373 / $2,194,858 ($666,960)
Wisconsin $6,721,234 / $5,541,827 ($933,506)
Penn State na / na*
BIG TEN TOTALS: $19,777,069 / $16,508,338
Here is financial info posted earlier in this thread. If all schools will get the extra two million, that means they all turn a profit. Not too shabby.
Total revenues/total expenses (operating expenses)
MSU $1,920,645 / $3,052,506 ($819,145)
Michigan $2,866,947 / $2,984,366 ($799,973)
Ohio State $1,200,870 / $2,735,781 ($437,047)
Minnesota $7,067,373 / $2,194,858 ($666,960)
Wisconsin $6,721,234 / $5,541,827 ($933,506)
Penn State na / na*
BIG TEN TOTALS: $19,777,069 / $16,508,338
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Every basic cable subscriber in metro NYC/Washington DC.
Every basic cable subscriber in metro NYC/Washington DC.
willythekid
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Too bad that the gophers didn't have that extra 2 mil this year... the big ten teams will be unstoppable after this happens.
Too bad that the gophers didn't have that extra 2 mil this year... the big ten teams will be unstoppable after this happens.
antioch1098
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Not so fast boys ... Do not forget about the Big Ten's three biggest nightmares ... Yale, Quinnipiac, and Union! Next year we will see three ECAC teams in the Frozen Four.
Not so fast boys ... Do not forget about the Big Ten's three biggest nightmares ... Yale, Quinnipiac, and Union! Next year we will see three ECAC teams in the Frozen Four.
Spartanforlife4
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I asked this before in another thread but never got an answer. What's the reason for the huge operating cost of Wisconsin? Obviously it probably costs money to be continually changing the Kohl Center from basketball to hockey, but Ohio State has to do that too and they do it 2+ million cheaper. Is it just a simple case of accounting and who gets the "bill"? I know at MSU the basketball teams technically rent the Breslin Center from the university for games so their final revenue isn't as high as it really is.
I asked this before in another thread but never got an answer. What's the reason for the huge operating cost of Wisconsin? Obviously it probably costs money to be continually changing the Kohl Center from basketball to hockey, but Ohio State has to do that too and they do it 2+ million cheaper. Is it just a simple case of accounting and who gets the "bill"? I know at MSU the basketball teams technically rent the Breslin Center from the university for games so their final revenue isn't as high as it really is.
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I assume it is due to the recent construction of La Bahn Arena.
I assume it is due to the recent construction of La Bahn Arena.
mnstate0fhockey
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Sounds to me like they are trying to encourage other B10 schools to add programs. The BTN hockey $$ is a good incentive.
FlagDUDE08
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I'm not sure what SJHovey is referencing, but that would be certainly a great incentive, as I'm sure conferences do with other sports. If B1G is going to commit these sorts of resources to hockey, then why not encourage the other member schools to take part? Plus, if you're not going to participate in hockey, then why should you get any of the revenue?
I'm not sure what SJHovey is referencing, but that would be certainly a great incentive, as I'm sure conferences do with other sports. If B1G is going to commit these sorts of resources to hockey, then why not encourage the other member schools to take part? Plus, if you're not going to participate in hockey, then why should you get any of the revenue?
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This brings up an interesting point. If this is true (and I'll keep saying this until it's confirmed), is this basically a $12 million pot that is split among the hockey schools, or is it $2 million per hockey school. If it's the former, then the amount obviously goes down if more schools start programs.
This brings up an interesting point. If this is true (and I'll keep saying this until it's confirmed), is this basically a $12 million pot that is split among the hockey schools, or is it $2 million per hockey school. If it's the former, then the amount obviously goes down if more schools start programs.
mnstate0fhockey
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Sounds to me like it is the former. The hockey schools split the BTN money that is attributable to hockey. So, if more schools add hockey, the amount each program gets goes down. That said, if more schools add hockey, then more conference games will be broadcast on the BTN and so I would assume revenue would go up.
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The Big 10 schools are, and have been, awash in money compared with other schools that field college hockey teams. That didn't change as a result of formation of the Big 10 conference. The BTN money has been flowing for a number of years now. If anything, it just means they'll have to compete against other schools who also get the $2 million bonus, as opposed to competing with the SCSU's of the world who don't get a similar payment.
To the extent that hockey programming increases BTN revenue, it'll be just that much more money for those same schools. The recent Let's Play Hockey tweet suggests those who field hockey teams will get $2 million of BTN revenue that other Big 10 teams will not, at least for the time being. But again, whether MN has $9 million in hockey revenue, or the $7 million referenced below, it still greatly exceeds what every other college hockey program generates, and in most instances by a staggering margin.
As a fan of a non-Big 10 program, it doesn't really affect me one way or the other. They're not taking the money from my school. They're just taking it, or at least part of it, from other Big 10 schools who don't field hockey teams.
I'll be curious to see if this is the wave of the future for the Big 10 in terms of it's BTN revenue. To what extent will the "producers" be rewarded, like the schools with hockey programs in this case.
I was joking, obviously.
The Big 10 schools are, and have been, awash in money compared with other schools that field college hockey teams. That didn't change as a result of formation of the Big 10 conference. The BTN money has been flowing for a number of years now. If anything, it just means they'll have to compete against other schools who also get the $2 million bonus, as opposed to competing with the SCSU's of the world who don't get a similar payment.
To the extent that hockey programming increases BTN revenue, it'll be just that much more money for those same schools. The recent Let's Play Hockey tweet suggests those who field hockey teams will get $2 million of BTN revenue that other Big 10 teams will not, at least for the time being. But again, whether MN has $9 million in hockey revenue, or the $7 million referenced below, it still greatly exceeds what every other college hockey program generates, and in most instances by a staggering margin.
As a fan of a non-Big 10 program, it doesn't really affect me one way or the other. They're not taking the money from my school. They're just taking it, or at least part of it, from other Big 10 schools who don't field hockey teams.
I'll be curious to see if this is the wave of the future for the Big 10 in terms of it's BTN revenue. To what extent will the "producers" be rewarded, like the schools with hockey programs in this case.
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That's why I'm skeptical of this "news." In a conference that is well known for dividing up its bowl revenue equally (outside of a stipend for each attending schools), I just have a hard time believing that they are going to take what is potentially the biggest media cash cow in the history of collegiate sports conferences and not divide the revenue equally.
That being said, I guess that the precedent has already been broken, as I understand the new schools to the conference aren't being treated the same as the rest (at least as first).
That's why I'm skeptical of this "news." In a conference that is well known for dividing up its bowl revenue equally (outside of a stipend for each attending schools), I just have a hard time believing that they are going to take what is potentially the biggest media cash cow in the history of collegiate sports conferences and not divide the revenue equally.
That being said, I guess that the precedent has already been broken, as I understand the new schools to the conference aren't being treated the same as the rest (at least as first).
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Credible? Let's Play Hockey has been around for 41 years, probably older than you. Sorry they don't post rumors. That is not there style.
Credible? Let's Play Hockey has been around for 41 years, probably older than you. Sorry they don't post rumors. That is not there style.
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Correct. I don't believe non hockey schools like Purdue, Indiana or Iowa should receive money for not having a hockey program. I bet if you asked them they would be fine with it.